Table 1 Original MFPDI questions compared to the back translated MFPDI questions.

I avoid walking outside at all

I totally avoid walking outside

I avoid walking long distances

I avoid walking long distances*

I don't walk in a normal way

I don't walk in a normal way*

I walk slowly

I walk slowly*

I have to stop and rest my feet

I need to stop and rest my feet

I avoid hard or rough surfaces when possible

I avoid walking on hard or uneven surfaces

I avoid standing for a long time

I avoid standing for long periods

I catch the bus or use the car more often

I take the bus or use the car more often

I need help with housework/shopping

I require help with jobs around the home/with shopping

I still do everything but with more pain or discomfort

I still do everything but with more pain or discomfort *

I get irritable when my feet hurt

I become irritable when my feet ache

I feel self-conscious about my feet

I am embarrassed of my feet

I get self-conscious about the shoes I have to wear

I am embarrassed of the shoes I have to wear

I have constant pain in my feet

I have constant pain in my feet*

My feet are worse in the morning

My feet are worse in the morning*

My feet are more painful in the evening

My feet are more painful at night

I get shooting pains in my feet

I have stabbing pains in my feet

I am unable to carry out my previous work

I am unable to cope with my previous job†

I no longer do all my previous activities (sport, dancing, hill-walking, etc)

I no longer do my former activities (sport, dancing, hiking etc)†